World's Top-Selling Android Smartphone in H1 2016



Android remains largely dominant in the smartphone market across the world with Samsung’s devices and shipments currently accounting for the three most popular Android smartphone models worldwide.


Many analysts are unanimous on the fact that, Samsung currently accounts for the three top-selling Android smartphone models shipped worldwide.
 
According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, Samsung’s Galaxy S7 edge was the world’s top-selling Android smartphone model in the first half of 2016
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge model.

Attractive curved hardware design blended with a sidebar of apps, are seeding excitements for the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge model.

Strategy Analytics reveals that, global Android smartphone shipments grew 5 percent annually from 552.2 million units in H1 2015 to 577.3 million in H1 2016. 

The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge model shipped 13.3 million units and accounted for 2 percent share of all Android smartphones shipped worldwide in H1 2016. Samsung’s Galaxy S7 edge is currently the world’s most popular Android smartphone. 

The Samsung Galaxy J2 shipped 13.0 million units worldwide for second position in the Android category during H1 2016, followed by Samsung Galaxy S7 in third place with 11.8 million units.